Objective: To probe into the clinical characteristics of drug poisoning in children. Methods: Statistical analysis was performed on 75 children with drug poisoning admitted into the pediatrics of our hospital from 2000 to 2017
including patients’ gender
age
cause of poisoning
drug classification
clinical manifestations
treatment and outcome. Results: The majority of children with drug poisoning was aged from 1 to 3 years (66.7%)
the main cause was accidental ingestion in children (90.7%). The top three types of poisoning drugs were respectively antihypertensive drugs
psychotropic drugs and vitamins
minerals and trace elements drugs. Conclusion: There is a strong correlation between improper drug storage and accidental ingestion
the parents and the community need to be more aware of drug accidental ingestion in children and to focus on educating the public about the management of household spare drugs.